The Ultimate Garlic Press Showdown: Our Top 5 Picks (And Why You Should Use One)

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  • Опубликовано: 12 янв 2025

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  • @derekh.7582
    @derekh.7582 Год назад +27

    My Italian grandmother smashed a couple of garlic cloves with the bottom of a Bialetti Moka pot , tore the peel away and used a fork to rock/mince it.

  • @daviddickmeyer5231
    @daviddickmeyer5231 Год назад +163

    I believe you missed idea behind the Zyliss red plastic cleaner. Those little prongs are not a brush, they actually fit perfectly into the holes to press out the leftover garlic for cleaning.

    • @virginiaf.5764
      @virginiaf.5764 Год назад +15

      Yeah, that was surprising she didn't know how to use it.

    • @farahpawanteh1797
      @farahpawanteh1797 Год назад +2

      Thanks for the tip!

    • @mencken8
      @mencken8 9 месяцев назад +4

      Uh, yeah, and on the first device tested- tends to discredit the rest of the video.

    • @RATMANCOOKS
      @RATMANCOOKS 6 месяцев назад +3

      I had this press. It did not hold up.

  • @anjulib6126
    @anjulib6126 Год назад +9

    I love the Joseph rocker! So easy to use and clean.

  • @amandaspradling2903
    @amandaspradling2903 Год назад +12

    I love my ikea one! But I haven’t tried out any of the others. In terms of “waste,” I always open it and clean up the pieces and put them back in, and press again.

  • @readyplayer2
    @readyplayer2 Год назад +24

    One benefit of the press is that my fingers don’t smell like garlic vs mincing where I have to frequently brush off the bits of garlic that have adhered to the side of the knife as I make multiple passes. If the recipe calls for sliced garlic, I’ll lightly crush the unpeeled clove with the side of the knife by striking it with the heel of my other hand, peel (super easy to do after lightly crushing), and slice the garlic. If it calls for minced, I use a press. If it calls for pre-minced jarred garlic, I throw the recipe out. That stuff is nasty.

    • @adrianscarlett
      @adrianscarlett Год назад +1

      I use a second knife to scrape the minced garlic off the first knife

    • @lorenzomaniaci
      @lorenzomaniaci Год назад +3

      Really cool trick, if you rub your hands up against anything stainless steel while under running water, it will get rid of the smell and it works like crazy. Some sort of chemical reaction i think.

    • @sicariusperemo3789
      @sicariusperemo3789 3 месяца назад

      And here is a way of NOT needing a Garlic Presser, so NOT weird cleaning needed, just cut the Garlic Clove in half lengthwise, lay your knife flat on top of it, and give it a punch with the palm of your hand, and not only will it be way finer, than using a Presser, being it'll be puree, but it's also 10 times faster, and all you need to do, is rinse your knife, which you're probably already using for something else, so no need to use extra pointless devices 🙂

    • @bigred9428
      @bigred9428 Месяц назад

      @@lorenzomaniaci ,
      That does not work. I even bought the stainless "soap". That did not work either.

    • @bigred9428
      @bigred9428 Месяц назад

      @@sicariusperemo3789,
      I've tried that -- I'll use the press over that and the stinky cutting board after ( not to mention getting cuts on my hand) any day of the week.

  • @stunmunky2
    @stunmunky2 Год назад +6

    The Männkitchen garlic press looks to be a re-packaged version of the Kuhn Rikon press. I've had one of these for nearly.10 years and it has held up extremely well and it is super easy to use and clean. That would be my pick. I might have to give one of those rockers a shot though.

    • @bigred9428
      @bigred9428 Месяц назад

      None of the new ones hold up, apparently.

  • @bryceelyons
    @bryceelyons Год назад +28

    I never put the garlic cloves in the press with the paper.

    • @userbosco
      @userbosco 10 месяцев назад +5

      If you go through the trouble of peeling the bulbs, you may as well use a planer.

    • @bigred9428
      @bigred9428 Месяц назад +2

      @@userbosco ,
      Yeah, and plane my finger tips.

    • @censored7881
      @censored7881 12 дней назад

      @@bigred9428 Adds to the flavor!

  • @markalancirino
    @markalancirino Год назад +3

    I've had my Zyliss for over 20 years and love it. I'd forgotten that it had a little cleaning thingie, since I probably lost it the first day. I just use the kitchen brush in my sink to push through the holes to clean it.

  • @BCSpecht89
    @BCSpecht89 9 месяцев назад +4

    I know the cloves can be pressed with the paper still on them, but it's much easier with it removed. I have weak, arthritic hands and this helps me a lot. I also cut the hard, woody end off the clove first before peeling away the paper.

    • @bigred9428
      @bigred9428 Месяц назад

      I'm with you. I've never even tried to press a clove that isn't peeled. Doesn't part of the skin get pressed through? I stopped ordering from an Italian restaurant that had excellent food, but did not cut the root end off of their garlic -- ow! my aching, extremely expensive dental work!

  • @rumbleinthekitchen_Amy
    @rumbleinthekitchen_Amy Год назад +14

    I would love to see a liquid measuring cup review.

  • @TygerBleuToo
    @TygerBleuToo Год назад +13

    I’ve never used unpeeled garlic in a press. Seems like a lot is wasted. If I were to use a press, I’d probably prefer the rocking one. For now, I’l just keep peeling, smashing and chopping my garlic.

    • @IanMcInerney1
      @IanMcInerney1 Год назад

      Bizarre right?

    • @Mr3Trois3
      @Mr3Trois3 Год назад +1

      you can just peel it if you like👍

    • @benfletcher2842
      @benfletcher2842 Год назад +2

      I thought the same but I bought the Zyliss Susi 3 after a few friends recommended it and there’s hardly any waste and they designed it so the press side spikes don’t reach fully though the holes so the skin stays in the chamber.

  • @sirjoe88
    @sirjoe88 Год назад +7

    I got mine from The Pampered Chef a couple of years ago and have always been happy with it. I hate mincing garlic so a press is one of my favorite tools. I guess my palate isn’t refined enough to notice or care that there is a difference in the flavor. If it was good enough for Julia then it is good enough for me. Sorry Bourdain, may you rest in peace.

  • @GoldenDumpling
    @GoldenDumpling Год назад +7

    What about the Kuhn Rikon? A long while back, America's Test Kitchen replaced the Zyliss with that one, after the Zyliss' aluminum corroded black. They almost certainly were cleaning it in the dishwasher. Garlic presses have to be largely hand cleaned anyway, so I'd get the standout performer over dishwasher compatibility.

    • @cristinasoto3462
      @cristinasoto3462 Год назад

      Agreed. I have the easy clean version and I like it a lot :)

    • @pmorelli
      @pmorelli Год назад

      Isn’t the Mann kitchen one identical?

  • @ashleylantz
    @ashleylantz Год назад +11

    Why is she pressing it with the skin on? Is that how you’re supposed to use it? I’ve never seen anyone use a garlic press with the skins. This whole time I’ve just peeled first.

    • @readyplayer2
      @readyplayer2 Год назад

      Yes, that’s how you’re supposed to use it. No need to peel before pressing.

    • @17jdub
      @17jdub Год назад +5

      I peel mine first too. If you are doing more than 1-2 cloves and don't peel, it's going to clog and need cleaned.

    • @talkingcrow
      @talkingcrow Год назад +6

      I use a lot of garlic and I’ve never put an unpeeled clove in the press.

    • @readyplayer2
      @readyplayer2 Год назад +3

      @@talkingcrow Well, give it a shot. Don't just take my word for it. Zyliss, the creator of the garlic press, has this to say in the description of the Zyliss Susi 3 press -- "Just insert one, or several small, unpeeled garlic cloves into the hopper..." It's on the product page on their site. Or google for "do you need to peel garlic before using press". You'll find a slew of articles telling you that it's not necessary.
      You do you, I'm not saying the way you're doing it is incorrect, just that there's no need to peel before pressing. Will you have to fish out the garlic skin from the press? Yup. But when I used to press peeled garlic cloves, I'd still have some remnants left that I'd have to fish out anyway, and I actually find that the skin kind of keeps the leftover stuff together so it comes out in one piece.

  • @jimchallender4616
    @jimchallender4616 Год назад +2

    Great review. I will try microplane next. I make Garlic EVOO and microplane sounds as though it will provide the largest/strongest Garlic flavor to my next batch of Garlic EVOO.

  • @franziska2222
    @franziska2222 Год назад +5

    Great episode. Really like the new format. I'd like to see citrus presses and peelers in the next episodes. With citrus presses, I oftentimes wonder whether it is worth doing the dishes when you could also just press by hand. With peelers, it is similar and I have the feeling that some are great for potatos but do not do a great job on carots, apples, etc or vice versa.

    • @clarejackson970
      @clarejackson970 11 месяцев назад

      When the first IKEA in the UK opened in Warrington in 1987, I bought a peeler for 50p.
      It's the kind most people now use,the u - shape or mouth harp looking ones.
      I have used it and used it,never sharpened it over 37 years and it remains the best peeler I've ever had.
      I take it away with me because it cannot be beaten for all the peeling on all the things you mentioned plus anything else like shaving parmesan or whatever.
      They still make one.
      I'd be tempted to recommend it.
      Also, I'm addicted to lemon.
      I have it with so many foods and drinks.
      I try to buy seedless but it's hit and miss,so I've searched for an easy clean squeezer that works.
      The best I've found is a heavy enamelled one that comes in yellow or green and works in the same way as some of these traditional garlic presses with squeezing lever handles.
      Various brands make them now.
      The best one comes in a long, slim cardboard box.
      Look on Amazon and you should be able to find them.

  • @shontewalker8891
    @shontewalker8891 Год назад +3

    For your next gadget/tool comparison, I would love to get your take on the best kitchen scale.

  • @karenbrown1457
    @karenbrown1457 Год назад +1

    Wonderful demo! Thank you. Would love to see a paring knife review. Thanks for all your work!

  • @hopefletcher7420
    @hopefletcher7420 6 месяцев назад

    I have a vintage zyliss garlic press that is probably 50 years old. I've tried more modern ones a few times but always go back to my tried and true one.

  • @grkuntzmd
    @grkuntzmd 3 месяца назад

    I know most people don't peel their garlic cloves before using a press, but I do (or I use frozen, peeled cloves that I get in bags). Using peeled garlic results in almost no waste, because I scoop the crushed garlic out of the "basket" part of the press and add it to the part that squeezed out through the holes. I have not had any problems with chunks of garlic in my food, especially if I sauté the garlic.

  • @DJHobby
    @DJHobby 15 дней назад

    Thanks for the reviews.

  • @zukacs
    @zukacs Год назад +13

    Holy crap. Oxo garlic press is the best. It cleans itself when you open it other way around and it so well made u can press at least 4-5 garlics together

    • @orvisalma
      @orvisalma Год назад +4

      Right-I’ve had so many kinds and am always surprised this one is skipped! It’s the best

    • @PMorrow84
      @PMorrow84 Год назад +2

      And Oxo is easily one of the easiest brands to purchase too.

    • @SorinSorin-y3j
      @SorinSorin-y3j 2 месяца назад

      OXO is the best! Why is not in the review???

    • @bigred9428
      @bigred9428 Месяц назад

      Is it older or newer? I have an old one, but I removed that end and the rubber handles because water would get trapped. It works great, though. The new ones apparently aren't the greatest for durability.

  • @thundercell13
    @thundercell13 Год назад

    As someone who married into a family that will only use fresh garlic and usually doubles the amount in any recipe, I can attest the man kitchen double lever is amazing. I broke our old one snapped the steel where the pivot fits in and needed a stronger one. I actually bought a cheaper version of amazon that works just as well. I can also confirm that silicon roller is amazing st making peeling garlic way faster and easier.

  • @jhutch1681
    @jhutch1681 Год назад +2

    I generally wouldn't do my garlic on a wooden board, as the smell is apt to linger. Do you have a trick for that?

  • @greatboniwanker
    @greatboniwanker Год назад +4

    Great review! Love to see one on blenders/smoother makers 😊

  • @MsDee0320
    @MsDee0320 Год назад +2

    The Pampered Chef made a very good one with a little plastic hole cleaner, too. Easy to squeeze, too but it’s retired.

  • @jebnajerp2673
    @jebnajerp2673 Год назад +1

    Why did you press the garlic with peel? It' s easy to unpeel it and put in the presser. I use knife and beat the garlic and the peel easily got off.

  • @som3rsault
    @som3rsault Год назад +3

    potato ricer (i have a rocker type one) and citrus juicer would be interesting next...

    • @t.martin3179
      @t.martin3179 Год назад

      Second the potato ricer request @food52

  • @Lou-Mae
    @Lou-Mae Год назад +10

    My favourite garlic press is one you haven't mentioned, though it's also by Joseph Joseph - their "Clean-Press Garlic Crusher" is the only press I've ever had that's trivial to clean, because it comes apart into two simple, sturdy pieces - one of which is designed to be able to scrape any garlic off the underside.
    I've converted a bunch of my family to this little piece of kit. Cleaning these things is usually just really annoying.

  • @callitags
    @callitags Год назад

    Still have and use the Susi 2 that I bought in the 90's. Pretty sure it's staying with me for the rest of my life now. 🙂

  • @bynniebg
    @bynniebg 11 месяцев назад

    I’m going to buy the garlic rocker. Great video!

  • @arianegabrielle
    @arianegabrielle Год назад

    Great! Surprised you didn't test the NexTrend Kitchen Garlic Press.

  • @pqrs_987
    @pqrs_987 Год назад +3

    i think that rocker-style press would be the best; they occupy the least space in your drawer, and with their simplistic design, they are definitely the easiest to clean; if you get one made of stainless steel, you could just chuck them in the dishwasher... you most probably got your knife and board out anyway while cooking

  • @greenpurl8482
    @greenpurl8482 Год назад +1

    I'd love to see a review of vegetable peelers

  • @garrylunn2198
    @garrylunn2198 Год назад

    Well done. great demo and research

  • @patriciamooney928
    @patriciamooney928 Год назад

    Thank you for the suggestions!

  • @mwest91705
    @mwest91705 Год назад

    I won’t live without my Pampered Chef garlic press!

  • @Baltihunter
    @Baltihunter 4 месяца назад

    So which one of the 15 tested was best?

  • @andrewfarrell6120
    @andrewfarrell6120 Год назад +1

    That rocker is cool. That's the winner for me.

  • @aitangroener6007
    @aitangroener6007 Год назад +6

    please include prices in the reviews next time! also would love to see a microplane review!

  • @sicariusperemo3789
    @sicariusperemo3789 3 месяца назад

    And here is a way of NOT needing a Garlic Presser, so NOT weird cleaning needed, just cut the Garlic Clove in half lengthwise, lay your knife flat on top of it, and give it a punch with the palm of your hand, and not only will it be way finer, than using a Presser, being it'll be puree, but it's also 10 times faster, and all you need to do, is rinse your knife, which you're probably already using for something else, so no need to use extra pointless devices 🙂

  • @Fleschtube
    @Fleschtube 11 месяцев назад

    I had the zylis for 2 years. Huge con is that, the aluminum breaks down after a while and starts turning your garlic black and staining your fingers. It's almost like it's aluminum coated pot metal.

  • @arejetko
    @arejetko Год назад

    Create review - I bought the self-clean, nylon version because the metal one was out of stock on Amazon. Future products - box graters.

  • @Yamp44
    @Yamp44 Год назад +1

    Would love to see a ctirus juicer one please!

    • @marylloyd5809
      @marylloyd5809 Год назад

      Try Citrus juicer by Joseph Joseph and his garlic press is the best also.

  • @christinahaddrell2110
    @christinahaddrell2110 3 месяца назад

    Was this the device that pushed Anthony over the edge ?

  • @cocacola7845
    @cocacola7845 Год назад +2

    The Ikea KONCIS Garlic press is the best. Not the Ikea 365 model

  • @nataliemscrzysxycoolharris
    @nataliemscrzysxycoolharris Год назад

    Thanks for this 😉.

  • @patpatmoomoo5524
    @patpatmoomoo5524 Год назад

    Best potato ricer?

  • @virginiaf.5764
    @virginiaf.5764 Год назад +7

    I retired my garlic press ... in the time it takes to use and clean one, I can have garlic peeled and minced. Good knife skills help. Sometimes I'll grate it.

    • @WillBao
      @WillBao Год назад +2

      How many cloves do you usually use?

  • @frankenstein3163
    @frankenstein3163 Год назад

    I heard the Männkitchen’s bend's/brakes quickly. Bummer as it seams to be the best for quirk cleaning, lest waste and easy to squish.

  • @ebonyonce
    @ebonyonce Год назад +13

    Allicin... *takes a drag from a cigarette*...haven't heard that name in years...

  • @rat488
    @rat488 Год назад +1

    that joseph joseph seems fantastic

  • @matthewosborne1432
    @matthewosborne1432 Год назад

    Does anyone use a garlic press with peeled garlic?

  • @Alydas
    @Alydas Год назад

    the dreamfarm one is amazing, because cleaning the basic ones is literally the worst

  • @007nadineL
    @007nadineL Год назад

    I'm sorry I missed your final summary

  • @bucurilie5183
    @bucurilie5183 5 месяцев назад

    You squash unpeel garlic?

  • @fimelis
    @fimelis Год назад +4

    The rocker is best option you have. Easy to clean minimal waste. I'll stick with the knife or microplane.

  • @mencken8
    @mencken8 Месяц назад

    The only problem is
    I’ve never found one
    I thought worked very well.

  • @djnadnerb
    @djnadnerb 9 месяцев назад +1

    Meat tenderizer. Press down into a cutting board. Perfect mince with tons of control. Easy to clean. Nearly zero waste. And doubles as a meat tenderizer!

  • @bigred9428
    @bigred9428 Месяц назад

    The easiest to clean looks like the hardest to clean to me. I can imagine trying to wash garlic residue off of all those moving pieces. They look plastic. If they are, that garlic scent is going to be impossible to remove. Oh, and garlic peelers don't work. I noticed half the peel was still left on yours.

  • @TDT0188
    @TDT0188 5 месяцев назад

    The best garlic press is a microplane or a good knife smash

  • @cgirl111
    @cgirl111 Год назад

    If you need to peel a lot of garlic put them in a bowl and cover them with boiling water for 30 seconds. Remove to an ice water bath and the cloves will jump out their skins.

  • @pfv1247
    @pfv1247 10 месяцев назад

    I use a microplane because I want maximum allicin for fighting against my butt cancer, year 7: I reek garlic but better than chemo smell.

  • @GrendelJapan
    @GrendelJapan Год назад

    What about the material on the front of the Zyliss? Does it scratch off after significant use and is that a health issue at all? I recall that being the reason why we pitched our last one (despite it being better than any alternative we've tried).

    • @Hephera
      @Hephera Год назад

      what "material"? its solid aluminium.

    • @GrendelJapan
      @GrendelJapan Год назад +1

      the nonstick coating.

  • @beancarjac
    @beancarjac Год назад

    Priya Krishna empowered me to start using mine again and I have never looked back

  • @userbosco
    @userbosco 10 месяцев назад

    Micro plane fan here.

  • @knv1979
    @knv1979 Год назад

    Spice Grinders (manual and electronic)

  • @Mialuvsveggies
    @Mialuvsveggies Год назад +2

    Team Microplane

  • @hristinadimova3875
    @hristinadimova3875 11 месяцев назад

    Very nice video but the sound isn't. Makes it irritating on the ear. 🙏💐

  • @ashleyc7501
    @ashleyc7501 Год назад +3

    Im sorry has everyone just been pressing their garlic skin on this whole time?

  • @davestevens4193
    @davestevens4193 9 месяцев назад +1

    I like my fingers. Don't microplane.

    • @TDT0188
      @TDT0188 5 месяцев назад +1

      If you use your eyeballs, you can stop grating before you reach your fingers 😁

  • @johnbarham9991
    @johnbarham9991 10 месяцев назад

    They're mincing their garlic with the sharp end of the knife while talking about the release of allicin and setting up the premise that this unitasker is necessary. It isn't. Their base premise is wrong. And Food 52 should know that you mince garlic with the dull end of the knife, then lightly mash in salt with the flat. Either they are stupid, or they are assuming we are. 0/10.

    • @TDT0188
      @TDT0188 5 месяцев назад

      These videos are for clueless cooks, not people with skills and knowledge. It's a garlic press video after all.

  • @mgc1970
    @mgc1970 Год назад +3

    YOU'RE USING THE ZYLISS CLEANER ALL WRONG!!! 🤬
    It's NOT a "brush"... You match up the tiny pegs with the holes in the press and remove the remnants quickly and easily... And the other end can be used to scrape off the garlic, once you've pressed it through.
    It's actually better to use the plastic tool, rather than a steel knife, as aluminum is so much softer than steel, you might scratch the smooth, anodized aluminum surface.

  • @jasong9774
    @jasong9774 9 месяцев назад

    Unless someone can empirically prove why this method is bad, then overstated opinion is merely amusing and not really helpful. These are helpful, in my opinion.

  • @clarejackson970
    @clarejackson970 11 месяцев назад

    1. "Best for" this and "Best for" that... I need one that's Best for more than one or two of the criteria.
    2. Please don't show those bits where you're not facing the camera when speaking... It's totally offputting. I was thinking,
    "Hey! - I'm over here - Why are you looking over there?"

  • @punchjudy92
    @punchjudy92 Год назад

    It makes garlic use easy... who cares about anything else😅...

  • @lecheflan4777
    @lecheflan4777 Год назад

    Taste-wise, nothing beats a mortar and pestle for crushing/mincing garlic. The mortar and pestle releases more oil than any other method that makes the garlic taste sweet-ish. Garlic presses just make the garlic taste bitter, even before you've burned it in your frying pan.

    • @josephgaviota
      @josephgaviota Год назад +2

      For flavor, _nothing_ beats the age old mortar and pestle.

    • @TDT0188
      @TDT0188 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@josephgaviotacrushing always releases more essential oils than cutting/chopping. Mortar and pestle is a staple in my kitchen for spices, but i usually microplane garlic or thinly slice it.

  • @cloudchamois7004
    @cloudchamois7004 7 дней назад

    mistake one, doing these tests without peeling the garlic guess a second video is needed

  • @MarkRelaford
    @MarkRelaford Год назад

    You should have more respect for Anthony, after all he did pass away.Someone who's been around the world seen more and done more than you ever will.Alton is a class act show respect.Never haters aceivers

  • @pablohargis4333
    @pablohargis4333 Год назад

    Electric citrus juicers

  • @Goku-on3ro
    @Goku-on3ro Год назад +4

    No

  • @adrianscarlett
    @adrianscarlett Год назад

    Everything's a garlic press if it's flat and heavy enough...

  • @kathyreinholdt828
    @kathyreinholdt828 Год назад

    An ATK knockoff

  • @DubaiDiver
    @DubaiDiver Год назад

    Very disrespectful to call the late Anthony Bourdain a hater cannot believe why you would point score off someone who has passed away

  • @josephgaviota
    @josephgaviota Год назад

    _"... the community ..."_
    In other words, "The Democrats ..."

  • @teenslain
    @teenslain Год назад

    @mrnigelng 😂

  • @ashleyc7501
    @ashleyc7501 Год назад +2

    Im sorry has everyone just been pressing their garlic skin on this whole time?

    • @ericl29
      @ericl29 8 месяцев назад

      I have always peeled the garlic before using the press. So her putting unpeeled garlic is confusing me. It seems that some garlic would stay in the peels and go to waste.